Theory and skills necessary to perform administrative procedures in a medical office. Students will explore in depth types of insurance, managed care, third party reimbursement guidelines, and HCFA claim form instructions. Introduction to accounting procedures for the medical office. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement (based on reading score 36/65/14); co-requisite: CIS 230. Three lecture.
Theory and skill development of clinical procedures such as vital signs, dosage calculation, medication administration, assisting medical asepsis, patient history, physical exam, positioning and draping, and sterilization and disinfection, electrocardiogram, and minor sugery. Prerequisites: EMT 104, HES 170, MDA 120, evidence of TB clearance within one year, Hep B series or proof of immunity, and proof of MMR series and Varicella immunization or titer; Co-requisite BIO 160. Two lecture; two lab.
Supervised, unpaid internship of at least 160 contact hours in an ambulatory health care setting performing administrative and clinical procedures. Prerequisites: EMT 104, CIS 230, MDA 120 with grade C or better, evidence of TB clearance within one year, Hep B series or proof of immunity, and proof of MMR series and Varicella immunization or titer; Co-requisite BIO 160, HES 109, HES 170, HES 120, MDA 123. Three lab.
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